Carpet and floor covering advice for home makers and professionals. Featuring guest blogs from trade personalities. Truly great insights make truly great buyers... http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/media/The_Carpet_Bloggers.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:06:59 +0100 Tue, 13 May 2008 22:05:08 +0100 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/images/bmk-logo2.gif http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/media/The_Carpet_Bloggers.xml BMK Carpets Promotion 100 109 I thought I’d dedicate this first buyers guide blog to man made carpets. I have recently added a serious buyers guide on the three main types of man made fibre - nylon, polypropylene and polyester. I am not going to repeat the web content here so I thought I’d comment on my experiences in the shop discussing and selling carpets made from these fibres. http://blog.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/ 4146D515-A7B5-4B59-8666-94CF0B4F5871 Tue, 13 May 2008 21:55:10 +0100 BMK are not completely unjustified with their tag line "Britain's best known carpet" - everybody knows that bouncing lamb icon (at least everybody over 35 probably). Only the Kosset Persian cats would hold the right to challenge the claim (it must be a furry animal thing). http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/bmk-promotion.html DA2F1F32-A7CE-4DB9-83A1-3E2D5D11C32D Tue, 13 May 2008 21:50:38 +0100 There are many assumptions about wool carpets, and it is not always easy to unravel fact from fiction as equally respected parties frequently contradict each other. I will try to provide factual information useful for buying choices here... http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/wool-carpets.html 8B3EB769-49B2-49B2-86B5-4F7937B8C1CE Tue, 13 May 2008 21:48:23 +0100 If you've read our buyers guide then you'll recognize the carpet types on offer here - all at genuinely reduced prices. Pick of the crop is "Symphony", a top of the range nylon carpet in super soft bounceback fibres..... http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/man-made-specials.html EE7B632B-5679-4E49-B9C9-C005189E6B91 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 19:49:38 +0100 Which fibre cleans the best? Is 80% wool and 20% man made better than 100% wool? Do all man made carpets feel raspy? These are the questions that buyers have - read on and you'll probably know more than half the carpet salesmen you come across! (not here of course - test it) http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/man-made-carpets.html E93CE8FD-5E97-43EC-9E25-9EB11C6ACB05 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:49:48 +0000 Many customers come in the shop and tell us they "used to know Tony from years ago" - well here are a few photographic reminiscences if you're one of them... http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/photos_public.gne?id=24498075@N04&lang=en-us&format=rss_200 4BA7C3D1-A735-4FCA-AE49-F93C1A903141 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 01:24:51 +0000 The first nostalgic post on the new "Cheltenham Carpet Blogger" blog. Now you can talk back to us.... http://blog.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk B9209C40-5A55-437A-BD9B-E530189EDCA5 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 01:20:24 +0000 Price has made coir the most popular of the natural plant floor coverings, but is it merely a cheap compromise or a fabulous bargain. Read on.... http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/natural-coir-floorcovering.htm 62A723E9-6489-4109-810F-0759325C0167 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:35:04 +0000 Known as a super tough fibre with a fashionable wow factor, sisal seems like a dream covering for floors. But what are the real pros and cons? This short guide will give you everything you need to become a smart buyer... http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/natural-sisal-floorcovering.htm 45594203-D8AB-4129-AD0D-BDCE1EE62334 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:28:38 +0000 Seagrass has a fascinating life as a plant growing in its own domain, but is it a good floor covering? What look will you achieve with it and how well will it perform? All the info you need is in this article to understand it... http://www.tonymustoescarpets.co.uk/naural-seagrass-floorcovering.htm 0C0074AD-12BD-41C9-A4A3-BF9B51EF93B2 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:28:39 +0000